expect

expectexpectD.J.:[iksˈpekt]K.K.:[ɪkˈspɛkt]vt.1.■预料; 预期She expects to fail the exam.她预料无法通过考试。2.■认为(某事)会发生; 认为(某人)会来; 预计I expect a storm.我预计会有一场暴风雨。3.■理应得到; 期望, 期待; 期盼We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。4.■猜想; 认为某事是真实的I expect (that) you are tired from the trip.我想你旅途劳顿了吧。

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expect[ik'spekt]vt.1.■预期，预料；预计…可能来到(或发生)：Hunter expects that she will come.亨特预料她会来。I expected you sooner.我盼望着你早来。2.■等待，盼望，期待；要求：I expect obedience我要求服从。I expect that the weather will be nice.我想天气会好的。3.■期望，希望，指望；认为…必要；认为…理应得到(from，of)：Parents usually expect too much of their children.父母通常都对子女寄予过大希望。I can't expect aid from her.我不能指望她的帮助。4.■[口语]猜想，(料)想，推测，认为：I expect that you are tired from the trip.我想你旅行很疲劳。5.■期待(婴儿) 出生：Jack and Mary expect their second very soon.杰克和玛丽期待着第二个孩子的降生。6.■[古语]等候vi.1.■预期，期待，期望，希望：I love to expect.我喜欢期待。2.■怀胎，怀孕：His wife is expecting.她太太怀孕了。3.■[古语]4.■等候5.■停留近义词anticipatehopeawaitbe expecting (a baby或 a child)怀胎，怀孕expect me when you see me[口语] 说不准我什么时候回来expect too much of对(某人)期望过高I (We,etc.) shall not except you till I (we etc.) see you.你愿意什么时候来都可以。

expectexpect[iksˈpekt]vt.1.■期待, 预期, 盼望, 预料2.■料想, 指望, 希望, 要求3.■[口]想, 认为I'II expect you for supper at six o 'clock sharp.我盼望你6点整来吃晚饭。You can't expect me to approve of it.你别指望我赞成。

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词性变化expect[iksˈpekt]vi.1.■期望, 期待, 希望2.■怀孕My wife is expecting.我的妻子不久要生孩子了。

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继承用法expectableadj.expectablyadv.